The specification and drawings present a new apparatus and method for using a three-dimensional (3D) diffractive element (e.g., a 3D diffractive grating) for expanding in one or two dimensions the exit pupil of an optical beam in electronic devices. Various embodiments of the present invention can be applied, but are not limited, to forming images in virtual reality displays, to illuminating of displays (e.g., backlight illumination in liquid crystal displays) or keyboards, etc.
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15. A method, comprising:
receiving an input optical beam by at least one area of a single three-dimensional diffractive element having a constant period, comprising a plurality of pixels disposed on a substrate made of an optical material;
diffracting at least part of the input optical beam in said at least one area to provide at least one optical beam substantially within the first and second surfaces; and
coupling out at least part of the diffracted optical beam of the first or the second surface of the substrate by diffraction in at least one further area of said three-dimensional diffractive element to provide at least one output optical beam with an exit pupil expanded in one or two dimensions; and
wherein the at least one area and the at least one further area are configured such that the single diffractive element expands the at least one optical beam in at least two dimensions and simultaneously out-couples the at least one output optical beam.
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a substrate made of an optical material having a first surface and a second surface; and
a single three-dimensional diffractive element having a constant period, comprising a plurality of pixels disposed on the substrate, said three-dimensional diffractive element comprising:
at least one area configured to receive an input optical beam;
at least one further area configured to provide at least one output optical beam with an exit pupil expanded in one or two dimensions; wherein at least part of the input optical beam is diffracted in said at least one area to provide at least one optical beam substantially within the first and second surfaces and at least part of the at least one optical beam is further coupled out of the first or the second surface of the substrate by diffraction in said at least one further area to provide said at least one output optical beam; and
wherein the at least one area and the at least one further area are configured such that the single diffractive element expands the at least one optical beam in at least two dimensions and simultaneously out-couples the at least one output optical beam.
20. An electronic device, comprising:
a three-dimensional exit pupil expander comprising: a substrate made of an optical material having a first surface and a second surface; and
a single three-dimensional diffractive element having a constant period, comprising a plurality of pixels disposed on the substrate, said three-dimensional diffractive element comprises: at least one area configured to receive an input optical beam, and at least one further area configured to provide at least one output optical beam with an exit pupil expanded in one or two dimensions, wherein at least part of the input optical beam is diffracted in said at least one area to provide at least one optical beam substantially within the first and second surfaces, and at least part of the at least one optical beam is further coupled out of the first or the second surface of the substrate by diffraction in said at least one further area to provide said at least one output optical beam; at least one component comprising said substrate; and a light source driver, responsive to an illumination selection signal, for providing a drive signal to a light source in said component for providing said input optical beam;
wherein the at least one area and the at least one further area are configured such that the single diffractive element expands the at least one optical beam in at least two dimensions and simultaneously out-couples the at least one output optical beam.
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an absorbing material deposited on a surface of the substrate opposite to the surface of said three-dimensional diffractive element and opposite to said at least one area.
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at least one intermediate area such that the at least part of the optical beam diffracted in the at least one area is first coupled to said at least one intermediate area, which is configured to substantially couple, using a further diffraction in said at least one intermediate area, said at least part of said diffracted optical beam to the at least one further area to provide said output optical beam with a two-dimensional exit pupil expansion of said input optical beam.
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This application was originally filed as PCT Application No. PCT/IB2006/002696 filed Sep. 28, 2006.
The present invention relates generally to electronic devices and, more specifically, to a diffractive optics method that uses a three-dimensional (3D) diffractive element (e.g., a 3D diffraction grating) for expanding the exit pupil of an optical beam.
In a typical virtual display arrangement (e.g., see PCT patent application WO 99/52002 “Holographic Optical Devices” by Yaakov Amitai and Asher Friesem and U.S. Pat. No. 6,580,529 “Holographic Optical Devices” by Yaakov Amitai and Asher Friesem), the virtual image is typically formed by using several separate linear diffraction gratings. Using separate diffraction elements makes manufacturing of such grating assembly difficult and requires a precise definition of the grating period (e.g., typically two different grating periods are used) and an angle between the periodic lines. Furthermore, it requires a lot of space and the diffraction efficiency is usually dependent on polarization (e.g., strong or weak polarization).
According to a first aspect of the invention, an apparatus, comprises:
a substrate made of an optical material having a first surface and a second surface; and
a three-dimensional diffractive element comprising a plurality of pixels disposed on the substrate, the three-dimensional diffractive element comprises:
wherein at least part of the input optical beam is diffracted in the at least one area to provide at least one optical beam substantially within the first and second surfaces, and
at least part of the at least one optical beam is further coupled out of the first or the second surface of the substrate by diffraction in the at least one further area to provide the at least one output optical beam.
According further to the first aspect of the invention, the at least one area and at least one further area may be disposed on one surface, the first or the second surface, of the substrate.
According further to the first aspect of the invention, the at least one area and at least one further area may be disposed on opposite surfaces of the substrate.
Still further according to the first aspect of the invention, each pixel of the plurality of the pixels may have a first width in one direction on the first or second surface, a second width in a perpendicular to the one direction on the first or second surface, and a height. Further, the height of the pixels in the at least one area may be larger than in the at least one further area. Further still, a distance between the pixels in the one direction and in the perpendicular to the one direction may be equal for all the pixels and the first and second widths may be equal for all the pixels.
According further to the first aspect of the invention, a distance between the pixels in the one direction and in the perpendicular to the one direction may not be equal in the at least one area. Further, the pixels in the at least one area may be configured to provide the at least one optical beam substantially in the one direction if the input optical beam has a predetermined first wavelength, and to provide the at least one optical beam substantially in the perpendicular to the one direction if the input optical beam has a predetermined second wavelength different from the predetermined first wavelength.
According still further to the first aspect of the invention, the at least one area has pixels slanted at least in one direction, such that the at least one optical beam is substantially provided in the at least one direction.
According still further to the first aspect of the invention, the at least one area may have at least two types of pixels with an asymmetric shape and slanted in at least two different directions, such that one portion of the at least one optical beam may be substantially provided in one of the at least two different directions and another portion of the at least one optical beam may be substantially provided in another of the at least two different directions. Further, the at least two different directions may be 180 degrees apart.
According yet further still to the first aspect of the invention, the apparatus may further comprise: an absorbing material may be deposited on a surface of the substrate opposite to the surface of the three-dimensional diffractive element and opposite to the at least one area.
Yet still further according to the first aspect of the invention, the apparatus may further comprise: at least one intermediate area such that the at least part of the optical beam diffracted in the at least one area may be first coupled to the at least one intermediate area, which may be configured to substantially couple, using a further diffraction in the at least one intermediate area, the at least part of the diffracted optical beam to the at least one further area to provide the output optical beam with a two-dimensional exit pupil expansion of the input optical beam. Further, the three-dimensional diffractive element may comprise two of the at least two intermediate areas and two of the further diffractive elements to provide two substantially identical images with the expanded exit pupil in the two dimensions from an image comprised in the input optical beam, wherein a portion of the at least part of the input optical beam may be provided to each of the two intermediate areas which may be configured to substantially couple the portion to a corresponding further area of the two further areas for providing the two substantially identical images. Further still, the at least one intermediate area may have pixels slanted in at least one direction, such that the at least one optical beam may be substantially provided in the at least one direction towards the at least one further area.
According to a second aspect of the invention, a method, comprises: receiving an input optical beam by at least one area of a three-dimensional diffractive element comprising a plurality of pixels disposed on a substrate made of an optical material; diffracting at least part of the input optical beam in the at least one area to provide at least one optical beam substantially within the first and second surfaces; and coupling out at least part of the diffracted optical beam of the first or the second surface of the substrate by diffraction in at least one further area of the three-dimensional diffractive element to provide at least one output optical beam with an exit pupil expanded in one or two dimensions.
According further to the second aspect of the invention, the at least one area and at least one further area may be disposed: a) on one surface, the first or the second surface, of the substrate or b) on opposite surfaces of the substrate. Further, each pixel of the plurality of the pixels may have a first width in one direction on the first or second surface, a second width in a perpendicular to the one direction on the first or second surface, and a height. Still further, the height of the pixels in the at least one area may be larger than in the at least one further area.
Further according to the second aspect of the invention, a distance between the pixels in the one direction and in the perpendicular to the one direction may not be equal.
Further, the pixels in the at least one area may be configured to provide the at least one optical beam substantially in the one direction if the input optical beam has a predetermined first wavelength, and to provide the at least one optical beam substantially in the perpendicular to the one direction if the input optical beam has a predetermined second wavelength different from the predetermined first wavelength.
Still further according to the second aspect of the invention, the at least one area may have pixels slanted at least in one direction, such that the at least one optical beam may be substantially provided in the at least one direction.
According further to the second aspect of the invention, before the coupling out the at least part of the diffracted optical beam, the method may comprise: further diffracting the at least part of the optical beam diffracted in at least one intermediate area to substantially couple the at least part of the diffracted optical beam to the at least one further area for providing the output optical beam with a two-dimensional exit pupil expansion of the input optical beam. Further, the three-dimensional diffractive element may comprise two of the at least two intermediate areas and two of the further diffractive elements to provide two substantially identical images with the expanded exit pupil in the two dimensions from an image comprised in the input optical beam, wherein a portion of the at least part of the input optical beam may be provided to each of the two intermediate areas which may be configured to couple the portion to a corresponding further area of the two further areas for providing the two substantially identical images. Further still, the at least one intermediate area may have pixels slanted in at least one direction, such that the at least one optical beam may be substantially provided in the at least one direction towards the at least one further area.
According to a third aspect of the invention, an electronic device, comprises:
a substrate made of an optical material having a first surface and a second surface; and
a three-dimensional diffractive element comprising a plurality of pixels disposed on the substrate, the three-dimensional diffractive element comprises:
wherein at least part of the input optical beam is diffracted in the at least one area to provide at least one optical beam substantially within the first and second surfaces, and
at least part of the at least one optical beam is further coupled out of the first or the second surface of the substrate by diffraction in the at least one further area to provide the at least one output optical beam.
Further according to the third aspect of the invention, each pixel of the plurality of the pixels may have a first width in one direction on the first or second surface, a second width in a perpendicular to the one direction on the first or second surface, and a height.
Still further according to the third aspect of the invention, the height of the pixels in the at least one area may be larger than in the at least one further area.
According further to the third aspect of the invention, a distance between the pixels in the one direction and in the perpendicular to the one direction may not be equal in the at least one area.
According still further to the third aspect of the invention, the at least one area may have pixels slanted at least in one direction, such that the at least one optical beam may be substantially provided in the at least one direction.
According to a fourth aspect of the invention, an electronic device, comprises:
According further to the fourth aspect of the invention, the at least one component may be at least one of a liquid crystal display and a keyboard.
According to a fifth aspect of the invention, an apparatus, comprises:
means for disposing, made of an optical material having a first surface and a second surface; and
three-dimensional means for diffraction, comprising a plurality of pixels disposed on the means for disposing, the three-dimensional means for diffraction comprises:
wherein at least part of the input optical beam is diffracted in the at least one area to provide at least one optical beam substantially within the first and second surfaces, and
at least part of the at least one optical beam is further coupled out of the first or the second surface by diffraction in the at least one further area to provide the at least one output optical beam.
According further to the fifth aspect of the invention, the means for disposing may be a substrate.
For a better understanding of the nature and objects of the present invention, reference is made to the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:
A new method and apparatus are presented for using a three-dimensional (3D) diffractive element (e.g., a 3D diffractive grating) for expanding in one or two dimensions the exit pupil of an optical beam in electronic devices. Various embodiments of the present invention can be applied, but are not limited, to forming images in virtual reality displays, to illuminating of displays (e.g., backlight illumination in liquid crystal displays) or keyboards, etc. The embodiments of the present invention can be applied to a broad optical spectral range of optical beams but most importantly to a visible part of the optical spectrum where the optical beams are called light beams.
According to embodiments of the present invention, the optical device (e.g., the optical device can be a part of a virtual reality display of an electronic device) can comprise a substrate made of an optical material having a first surface and a second surface and a three-dimensional diffractive element (3D) comprising a plurality of 3D pixels disposed on the first or/and the second surface of the substrate.
Furthermore, according to an embodiment of the present invention, said three-dimensional diffractive element can comprise at least one area configured to receive an input optical beam, and at least one further area configured to provide at least one output optical beam out of the substrate with an exit pupil expanded in one or two dimensions compared to the input optical beam. Thus, at least part of the input optical beam is diffracted in the at least one area to provide at least one optical beam substantially within the first and second surfaces substantially due to a total internal reflection, and at least part of the at least one optical beam is further coupled out of the first or the second surface of the substrate by diffraction in the at least one further area for providing the at least one output optical beam.
According to another embodiment, each pixel of the plurality of the pixels can have a first width in one direction (e.g., x direction) on the first or second surface, a second width in a perpendicular to said one direction (e.g., y direction) on the first or second surface, and a height (e.g., in z direction perpendicular to the substrate surface). The first and second widths can be equal for all the pixels or unequal for different pixels. Typically, the height of the pixels in the at least one area can be larger than in the at least one further area (e.g., the height in the at least one area can be 300 nm and the height in the at least one further area can be 50 nm).
According to further embodiments of the present invention, a distance between said pixels in the one direction (or it can be called x-period) and in the perpendicular to said one direction (or it can be called y-period) can be equal for all said pixels or can be unequal. For example, x- and y-periods can be unequal in the at least one area, thus facilitating wavelength dependent coupling in perpendicular directions x and y. For example, in case of unequal x- and y-periods, the pixels in the at least one area can be configured to provide the at least one optical beam substantially in the one direction if the input optical beam has a predetermined first wavelength, and to provide the at least one optical beam substantially in the perpendicular to said one direction if the input optical beam has a predetermined second wavelength different from said predetermined first wavelength (e.g., see example of
According to embodiments of the present invention, the 3D pixels (or diffractive pixels) can be manufactured using a variety of techniques, e.g., using electron beam lithography, holographic recording, dry etching, etc., and implemented using a variety of different types of diffraction pixel profiles (e.g., binary, triangular, sinusoidal, etc.). The diffractive pixels can be symmetric or asymmetric profiles in x and y directions relative to a perpendicular to the first and second surfaces of the substrate, e.g., when grooves of the pixels have different slanted angles (i.e., pixels having non-vertical sidewall) in x and/or y directions for coupling an optical beam in a preferred direction. Therefore, one possibility is to have slanted pixels in the at least one area (i.e., the in-coupling area), thus re-directing only wanted components of the input optical beam in a predetermined direction (e.g., x or y direction) defined by a slanted pixel profile.
Furthermore, the at least one area can have at least two types of pixels with an asymmetric shape and slanted in at least two different directions (e.g., 180 degrees apart), such that one portion of the at least one optical beam is substantially provided in one of the at least two different directions and another portion of said at least one optical beam is substantially provided in another of the at least two different directions (see example shown in
Moreover, according to another embodiment of the present invention, an absorbing material can be deposited on a surface of the substrate, opposite to the surface with the disposed three-dimensional diffractive element and opposite to said at least one area, for absorbing optical beams propagating in unwanted directions for improving coupling efficiency in a desired direction (thus e.g., for improving optical contrast of images) as further demonstrated in
According to the described embodiments, a uniform (i.e., having identical pixels and their periods throughout) three-dimensional diffraction grating can provide two-dimensional expansion of the exit pupil. However, many variations are possible. According to a further embodiment of the present invention, in order to provide more uniform two-dimensional expansion of the exit pupil of the input beam (e.g., comprising a two-dimensional image) and/or for creating two or more identical images (e.g., for binocular and/or stereoscopic applications), at least one intermediate area can be used in the 3D diffractive element, such that the at least a part of the optical beam diffracted in the at least one area is first coupled to the at least one intermediate area, which then can substantially coupled, using a further diffraction in the at least one intermediate area, the at least part of said diffracted optical beam to the at least one further area for providing the output optical beam for a two-dimensional exit pupil expansion of the input optical beam. Furthermore, the at least one intermediate area can have pixels slanted in at least one direction, such that the at least one optical beam is substantially provided in said at least one direction towards the at least one further area.
Specifically, in case of the virtual reality display applications, the three-dimensional diffractive element can comprise two (or more) of the at least two intermediate areas and two (or more) of the further diffractive elements to provide two (or more) substantially identical images, with the exit pupil expanded in two dimensions, from an image comprised in the input optical beam, wherein a portion of the at least part of the input optical beam can be provided to each of the two intermediate areas which then can be substantially coupled to a corresponding further area of the two further areas for providing the two (or more) substantially identical images. Various examples are provided in
The embodiments described herein allow using one 3D grating structure in order to produce, e.g., a whole virtual display or backlight illuminating using a compact layout. Moreover, manufacturing of such 3D structure by using only one grating shape is simple and does not require alignment of several gratings which are usually used in virtual reality displays. Furthermore, the diffraction efficiency of this 3D grating structure is estimated to be high.
Also, it is noted that various embodiments of the present invention recited herein can be used separately, combined or selectively combined for specific applications.
The 3D beam expander 10 is implemented as a 3D diffractive element (grating) 12 which comprises areas 12a for entering by the input optical beam and 12b for out-coupling the output optical beam, wherein the 3D diffractive element is disposed on an optical substrate (waveguide) 11 (see
For example, in the area 12a the pixel height h1 can be relatively large (e.g., ˜300 nm) for providing a high coupling efficiency (a coupled optical beam is shown as a beam 17a; the beam 17a indicates a propagation direction of an optical power whereas the actual beam is propagated by multiple reflection and/or diffraction in the waveguide 11) of an input optical beam 17, and in the area 12b the pixel height h2 can be relatively small (e.g., ˜50 nm) for achieving a uniform out-coupling of the beams 18 and/or 18a.
The light can be coupled out of the out-coupling area 12b as shown in
Area 28 can be left without diffractive pixels or be coated with an absorbing material to minimize contributions (i.e., coupled optical beam to the areas 26a and 26b) from the area 28 in the output optical beam. It is noted that area 28 can be also filled with the pixels. In this case, more power efficiency can be provided (i.e., more power is coupled to the areas 36a and 36b possibly at the expense of an image contrast. Also, if all pixels of the exit pupil beam expander 20 are identical, in principal the whole area of the expander 20 can be used for viewing an image expanded in two dimensions.
The optical contrast can be further improved by providing an absorbing material (e.g., an absorbing coating) 30 on a surface of the substrate 11 opposite to the substrate surface with the area 22 in a vicinity of the line 30 (as shown in
It is noted that the grating shape of the out-coupling and/or intermediate areas can be also slanted (slanted angle with respect to z axis shown as line 30 in
It is noted (similar to
It is noted that in
It is noted that using different pixel periods in x and y directions in the intermediate diffractive areas can also serve as a direction selective method for a one-wavelength operation.
The 3D exit pupil expander (EPE) 20, 20a or 20b can be used in an electronic (portable) device 100, such as a mobile phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), communicator, portable Internet appliance, hand-hand computer, digital video and still camera, wearable computer, computer game device, specialized bring-to-the-eye product for viewing and other portable electronic devices. As shown in
Furthermore, the image source 192, as depicted in
Moreover, the electronic device 100 can be a portable device, such as a mobile phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), communicator, portable Internet appliance, hand-held computer, digital video and still camera, wearable computer, computer game device, specialized bring-to-the-eye product for viewing and other portable electronic devices. However, the exit pupil expander, according to the present invention, can also be used in a non-portable device, such as a gaming device, vending machine, band-o-matic, and home appliances, such as an oven, microwave oven and other appliances and other non-portable devices.
It is to be understood that the above-described arrangements are only illustrative of the application of the principles of the present invention. Numerous modifications and alternative arrangements may be devised by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention, and the appended claims are intended to cover such modifications and arrangements.
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